Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.876 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ethiopia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.876 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ethiopia peaked at 0.876 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 ratio, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7167 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.5882 ratio | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6197 ratio | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5424 ratio | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4839 ratio | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.473 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.381 ratio | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3805 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3664 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3333 ratio | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3758 ratio | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5104 ratio | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 0.243 ratio | -52.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2453 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3864 ratio | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 0.322 ratio | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3691 ratio | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4608 ratio | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3828 ratio | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3839 ratio | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.387 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2156 ratio | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0833 ratio | -61.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3009 ratio | +261.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2781 ratio | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0459 ratio | -83.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0388 ratio | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.735 ratio | +1794.5% |
| 2024 | 0.876 ratio | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5902 ratio | 0.4839 ratio | 0.7167 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3695 ratio | 0.243 ratio | 0.5104 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3184 ratio | 0.0833 ratio | 0.4608 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4239 ratio | 0.0388 ratio | 0.876 ratio | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ethiopia?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ethiopia was 0.876 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.876 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 ratio in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.